Union Pacific Offers $50,000 Sign-On Bonus In Wyoming

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Union Pacific Offers $50,000 Sign-On Bonus In Wyoming

Eye-popping Union Pacific bonuses up to $50,000 reflects high demand for workers, but former employees also say it’s a demanding job that offers little time for a personal life

Renée Jean
April 19, 2023 • 5 min read



Union Pacific railroad is so short-handed it’s offering a sign-on bonus larger than some annual salaries in Wyoming, ranging between $40,000 to $50,000. ... The three Wyoming locations eligible for this eye-popping sign-on bonus are Cheyenne, Green River and Rawlins, according to Union Pacific Senior Manager of Communications Mike Jaixen, who told Cowboy State Daily the bonus is payable over the employee’s first year with Union Pacific.

The sign-on bonus is $40,000 for new hires who are less than 300 miles away from the the three listed locations in Wyoming. An additional $10,000 is available to those who relocate from further away than that. ... “We are also offering these bonuses at several locations in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin as well,” Jaixen said. “Smaller bonuses are being offered in California and Utah.”

Jaixen said the company has tremendous demand for train crews in all of the locations with sign-on bonuses. ... “Previous railroad experience is not required,” he said. “Union Pacific provides all of the necessary training.”

Entry-level salaries for new hires typically range between $71,000 to $81,000 for the first one to four years of service.

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Union Pacific offering $40K - $50K Hiring Bonus for Train Crew in Rawlins and Cheyenne

Mar 20, 2023

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[Get Me Outta Here]

1. So is the Army

And you don't have to sign up from a shithole state to get the Army bonus. And working conditions in the Army are certainly better than a shithole railroad offering zero days of sick leave.

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2. Do you get the bonus when hired?

And how long do you have to work to keep it if you quit?